Sexual interactions with same-sex are widespread among animals, but until now the puzzle remains. One of the animals that exhibit this behavior is the Drosophila Melanogaster or fruit flies, in which this paper will be focusing on. Fruit flies have the ability to reproduce rapidly, tendency for males to mate intensely with immature males (Dukas, 2010). Over the past few years, since fruit flies’ genome are simple, researchers made a constant effort in studying the same-sex behavior in Drosophila…
New Identity: My new identity is a Hispanic/Latina woman between the ages of 35 and 50 (413). Some stereotypical things about a Latina woman are that they are “hot-tempered”, “fiery”, and/or “spicy”. For example, in class we talked about Sofia Vergara, who is a prominent Latina woman in the media spot light quite often. She plays the role of a fiery Latina woman in the TV show “Modern Family”. This TV show received backlash because of this stereotype. In addition to that, a Latina woman is…
The Effect of Gender on Mouse Memory Rubric Question How does the gender of mice affect memory retention rate to pass through a maze in a certain amount of time? Knowledge Probe What affects memory The brain is a delicate thing, as expected, and is very responsive to many stimuli. The health of the thyroid, amount of sleep, anxiety, depression, drugs, smoking, diet, stress, germs and vitamin B12 deficiencies can negatively affect memory, as well as others bodily functions. Exercise and…
would always follow these guidelines when sentencing. However, there are extra-legal variables that, unfortunately, have the potential to play a large role in the sentencing process. Some examples of extra-legal variables include race, ethnicity, and sex, as well as pre-trial release. I believe that extra-legal variables do in fact play a part in determining sentences. Race and ethnicity are two of the most common extra-legal variables taken into consideration and studies support this idea.…
Humans are all equal right? That is what most people say no discrimination, no difference in gender and men and women are not different then why do men have greater opportunities then women or as a matter of fact they cannot even try many things. Is it not laughable how hypocrite humans can be? The battle field a place filled with trauma, death, violence, blood, a place where you fight for what you believe up close and personal the great front lines. Then if that is the case then why do we never…
In the article, “Media-Portrayed Idealized Images: Comparing ‘Males and Female’ Literature Review” author Ciftci Dilan discussed how the ideal body image portrayed on social media is affecting both men and women. However, while women’s goal is to lose weight, men’s goal is to gain muscles in order to be seen as masculine. In order to effectively communicate his idea, the author divided the article into two different sections. The first being Social Comparison Theory and the second Literature…
Does the length of the rostrum on male leaf nosed lizard Ceratophora tennentii affect the attraction females have for males? Introduction The name of my species is Ceratophora tennentii more commonly known as the leaf nosed lizard. This is a lizard that lives in the central highlands of Sri Lanka. Ceratophora tennentii are characterized by the shape and relative size of their noses as well as their bright colors. The nose of this lizard is referred to as a rostrum. The rostrum is not used as a…
The Zebrafish is a tropical fish that belong to the minnow family. These fish are known for their distinctive horizontal stripes that are extended across the length of their entire body. The overall goal of the project was to examine the significance of the dominance hierarchy and the role it plays in reproductive success among male and female zebrafish. Interestingly, aggressive behavior plays a crucial role in zebrafish colonies because it allows them to sort out their relative ranks within…
never matter what their they look like or their individual sex. In today’s world, no one wants to be treated differently than one another; everyone wants to be considered equal and have the same opportunity to succeed as the person next to them. In addition to wanting to feel equal, there is a law that states that men and women should be treated equal. Regardless of the one’s gender, one should not be treated differently based on your sex. Everyone can aspire to do what they want to or become…
Equality in sports has come a long way since the time where only a dominance of men played sports. In 1972 Title IX was created to instantly help women play and participate in sports. Title IX gave young women the resources and opportunity to start being active in school and playing for their teams. But that doesn’t mean equality in sports is solved. Women still have to get passed that invisible glass which is of men dominance in sports. Women don’t get equal pay or get to coach a National…